Joshua’s words might have sounded simple, but Stella knew that putting them into action would be anything but.
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In less than a week, the value of Israel’s company had plummeted off a cliff.
The entire business community in Solmaris was in an uproar.
After all, everyone knew Israel’s company was backed by the Williams Group. Sure, it couldn’t match the Williams Group’s scale, but it was far from some run-of-the-mill small business.
Even a small business wouldn’t crash this hard, this fast.
Take Foreman’s company, for example. The Lerman Group had been targeting them relentlessly, yet they’d managed to hang on for over a month—they were still barely surviving.
No one could explain what had happened in just a little over a week.
Even Stella was taken aback when she saw the news.
Back when Israel had stolen her trade secrets, it had taken almost a month before she felt the impact. Yet Israel’s company was publicly listed, well-established, and had the Williams Group as its safety net. Its foundations were rock solid.
To completely take down Israel’s company in a short time? Impossible.
And yet, in barely a week, Israel’s company had suffered staggering losses. It was almost unbelievable.
The moment Haynes heard about it, he came straight to Stella’s office.
He was incredibly attuned to shifts in the business world, and it was clear to him that Israel’s downfall was anything but ordinary.
Haynes frowned. “Has something happened inside Israel’s company? How could such a gaping vulnerability appear overnight?”
Stella’s gaze grew pensive.
Could this really be the work of hackers alone?
She stared at the news, silent for a long time.
Haynes noticed something off about her. “Star, what’s wrong?”
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